Local Citizens Frequent Evansville Visits and MT Vernon Guests
Community notes list residents traveling to Evansville and Mt. Vernon for visits and business. Names include John Wardelmann returning to Evansville, Paul Maier Mt. Vernon marshal, Dr. Thos Pete Mt. Vernon, J. C. Miller in Indianapolis, and many others visiting relatives or attending events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Wardelmann
Evansville
Reotster
Virginia Street
Oscar Dixon
Dick Barnett
Tom Harrow
Percy Welch
Walt Conlin
Charley Gardiner
F. T. Miller
John Burtis
Mt. Vernon
F. O. Fitton
John Corbin
J. M. Glaze
Laura Corbin
Daisy Owen
Nellie Cooper
Carrie Hartman
Grace Thomas
Albert Schmitt
J.C. Miller
Indianapolis
C. F. Grand Lodge
Paul Maier
Frank Cook
Chas. Chadwick
Alf Ribeyre
J. Breith
Oakland City
A.T. Stephens
Bowman Bend
Ill
Thos Pete
Echard
H.B. Fitton
Dan O. Barker
Em Robb
Stewartsville
Dale Owen
E. A. Nesbit
Thos. Mumford
Clarence Thomas
Mt. Verson
C. E. Miller
Wadesville
H. P. Owen
Col Hays to headline New Harmony literary event
Col Will S Hays the Kentucky poet editor and songwriter will perform at New Harmony on Saturday May 27 aided by local talent. Admission is 10 cents and licensed. The New Harmony Literary Society organizes the event. A drowning victim from the Grand Chain was found, with others still missing as floodwaters recede. The river has fallen about 13 feet since Tuesday, allowing corn-planting to resume next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will S. Hays
Kentucky
Col. Hays
New Harmony
Col. Haya
New Harmony Literary Society
Record of historic Wabash River flood heights
The article lists past river stages for the Wabash, noting 1828 at about 29 feet 5 inches, an 1874 surpassing rise to 80 feet 4 inches, 1883 at 28 feet 2 inches, and later readings of January 15 1890 at 25 feet 2 inches and May 9 1898 at 24 feet 54 inches, as published at the time for comparison.
War costs and prohibition musings hit Unity readers
A Unity clipping discusses the cost of war versus freedom, pension counts and anti slavery ideas. It proposes buying out slave property as economical and jokes about buying the whisky industry to end alcohol traffic, while noting the Maine Iowa Kansas system failure as costly and disgraceful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
South
Maine
Iowa
Fire alarm at saw mill sparks town scare
The mill whistle sounded at about 7 am yesterday, sending a plume of smoke toward town and triggering a quick response from fire companies. The blaze was confined to a shed beside a stable at Andy Stallings house and was extinguished by Bucket Brigade and mill hands. It started in old rags and had burned for some time before the alarm. The main house lies within twenty feet, and the flames were first seen by mill men over a hundred yards away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andy Stallings
Poisoning At West Franklin Family Stricken After Coffee Brew
Dr D C Ramsey of Mt Vernon called with Dr Heusler of Marrs township to consult over a poisoning at a West Franklin home Friday night. Mr Orth ground simpson weed seed in a coffee mill to prepare medicine for stock then did not clean the mill. The family including Mr Orth his wife and three children drank coffee and were dangerously poisoned but are now about recovered after prompt medical aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon
D.C. Ramsey
BE. Heusler
Marrs Township
Worth
West Franklin
Orth
Train kills cow near curve and rolls locomotive
A train yesterday morning ran over a cow near the curve, killing the animal and throwing the locomotive off the rails. Cross-ties were damaged briefly but no engine or train damage occurred. Multiple notices follow about local incidents, repairs, and business notices from Posey County and surrounding areas.
Reckless riding ends in teen death near Pururestown
A 17 year old, Alvah Yates son of Riley Yates north of Pururestown, died after leaping a cow blocked road on a horse then crashing. The horse and cow also fell. Yates suffered a broken back and crushed chest. Other notes include Arch McClaren’s water-detecting walk and political moves in Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pururestown, Inc
Alvah Yates
Riley Yates
Here
Fox River
Yates
Washington Democrats Push for Early Extra Session
Washington report notes leading Democrats press the president to call an early extra session next month rather than September. The piece cites hopes for swift action on tariff reform, notes Republican gerrymandering giving a Rhode Island legislature majority, and mentions pension fraud, anti Chinese law enforcement, California recounts, and Indiana patent grants to local citizens with names and firms listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Congress
Rhode
Supreme Court
China
California
Indiana
New Harmony Register
C. A. Snow & Co
U. S
August Kerwein Keeps News Of Two-Body Kitten
August Kerwein of Clay City reports a kitten with two bodies united at the shoulders. One body has four legs while the other has three, making a rare trifurcated creature notable in local interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
August Kerwein
Clay City
School board visits Mt Vernon for heater ventilator
The school board and an acting superintendent visited Mt. Vernon last Tuesday to select a steam heater and ventilator for the local school building. Wa. DuLperrer sustained a minor facial bruise from a horse fall yesterday morning at the fire. The Hunter Laundry offers lace curtain cleaning service and asks that items be left with agent John Hofreiter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
School Board
Acil
Mt. Vernon
Wa. DuLperrer
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W. L. Douglas Jacob Breith
W. L. Douglas
WM. Franzmann
Breith
Indiena
R. D. Twigg
Elouse
Wagol
Stewart
RE. D. Tag
Ind
U.S
England
America
W. H. Hooker &C
Fox Island
Thomas K. Wilson
WM. Wheatcroft
Grayville
Posey County
H. L. Wilmoth
Peter Weber
Merchant Tailor
HC Husband & CO
J. D. Owen & Co
J. A. Wilhelm
H. C. Husband
Owen Block
Oliver
Scientific American Agency For
Munn & CO
Broadway
New Pook
Munn & Conublishers
New York City
Yendome
Ralph T. Boren, Lawrence A. Warner
Boren & Varner
Dr. von Peters
von Peters
William Green
Ita
John Schnee
Joheson
Geo. Elder
Gene Wilson
Green Jackson
Grand Chain
Little Chase
City Exchange
Fred.w.walz
Fred. W.walz
M.e.church
Joshua Wade
Doctor Acker
Acker
Harry Cline
Belleville
Ilc
Cline
Wells House
Walter Beal
Hopson & Kutne
Chicago Times
Grace Golden
Marie Tempest
Tempest
Geo. Davis
Banda
James A. McCorker
Crossville
Calvin Station
Thos
Mumford
Bethel Township
Robb Township
Gibson County
Illinois Bank
Chadwick Farm
Joan Smity
Stephens
Williams
Lichtenberger
J.W. Davis
Wabash
Oxford
John T. Sanders
Gro. Davis
Robson
Geo. H. Wilson
Prof. Boone
Opera-House
John Hofreiter
Tuy
Poseyville
Hong
Prof. Woop
Tax Library
Tas Robson Theater Co
Cheater
Lil
Tat
Worx
Senoore
Phillipstown
General News of
Illinois
Arch McClaren
Sandoval
John Ballinger
Coles County
Ieme
Indiana State
E. G. Krienke
Phil Boyton
Muncie
Wiley Reed
A & Shropshire
Martinsville
Gov. McKinley
Ohio
Lowell
Lake County
Clay County
Madison High School
Stephens House
Hunter
Negrotts- Langley
Evper
Sally Ann
Trax Budaon & Kling
Tur
Oregon
Tax Elevator Foundation
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